No winners and a mixed bag in terms of results. Ollie Fliptrik was awful and I can’t see anything positive to take out of it – his action was unattractive and he looked like he didn’t belong on a race track. It confirms my fears for the horse as we’d had very little feedback from the Coles of late. Ours got …
Update
Paul Cole thinks Ollie Fliptrik will run ok but is an unlikely winner. Nick is positive about Ours – he’s fine in himself, he should get through the testing ground and we’re looking for a big run. Nick has two others today which will run ok and although either could win I don’t advise backing them. Mon Michel is in great form …
The GE plan diet
I weighed myself yesterday morning, and only two days into my diet I was down 7lb at 18st3. The gastroenteritis diet really works! Sadly this morning, my stomach having recovered, I was back up to 18st6 – still 4lb down but not the miracle I was looking for. On the subject of weight it was interesting to read the “Insight” piece …
HAPPY NEW YEAR
A new year dawns, and it’s going to be a very different one for me away from Betfair for the first time in over eight years. I’m struggling to find things to do at the moment, which is very different from having loads to do but not doing it. One thing I can do is concentrate on my new years resolution …
Ching ching
Phew. I decided that having not backed Shepherd’s Warning last time I’d have a proper go at her this time. She got home and she wasn’t claimed – a win double. The RP marked the run at 65, 3lb below her last run, commenting that she was “not exactly progressive”. Richard Kingscote told us that she was flicked in the …
Saint Nic
There are certain horses that really catch the eye, and one that caught mine a couple of years ago was Nicanor, who saw off the mighty Denman at Cheltenham in imperious fashion. Harry Findlay had taken the box next to ours that day, and I know him pretty well – it wasn’t his best day and I don’t think he returned to …
Bad to Worse
Ugh. This season is going from bad to worse – it’s the fourth time I’ve decided to have a big bet on a horse the day before the race only to change my mind on the day and then see it win (others were Osana, Twist Magic, Denman). I think I suffer from having too much information – I was probably …
Follow the Bear
A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL It’s been a fairly low key Christmas for me this year in as far as Christmas with four small children can be. My side of the family come round tomorrow – 18 of them with 11 children, which may get a little noisy. I’ve been to church a couple of times this year, which is something …
Ladbroke
I was hoping to be at Ascot today cheering Mon Michel on in the Ladbroke, but it wasn’t to be. It’s a shame as I’d have given him a real chance – everything would have been in his favour. Gary has two other entries, including Altilhar which I’ve backed. I spoke to Gary about him yesterday – he loves the …